English Explanatory Dictionary

Schwarzschild radius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The radius of an object such that, if all its mass were compressed within that radius, the escape velocity would equal the speed of light.

Word forms

Schwarzschild radius Schwarzschild radii

Etymology

Named after German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916).

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